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	Japanese Prints
		Japanese prints made in old tradition are the result of a team work of four different persons - the artist, the carver, the printer and the publisher.
		Japanese printmaking was by the way a no-waste process and blocks were used on both sides.
		Japanese wood block prints were produced with natural vegetable dyes until about 1860.
	www.artelino.com /articles/japanese_prints.asp (994 words)

	Return of the Japanese Sports Car?
		For much of the past two decades, Japanese sports cars were the dominating force in the low-buck performance sector of the automotive market.
		The reason that Japanese sports cars became popular was actually a fairly simple one: they handled well, cost almost nothing, didn’t suck down gas, looked good and were reliable.
		Japanese sports cars were just about the only choice for a driver looking for a cheap, reliable, and seriously fun to drive ride.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/8357/59188 (542 words)

	Japan Omnibus - Sports - Martial Arts
		Japanese traditional sports generally grew out of the various fighting techniques used by the samurai warrior class in feudal Japan.
		The most famous Japanese judoka today is Tamura Ryoko (1975~) who for more than 10 years has dominated her under-48kg weight class at the national and World Championship level but only managed to win an Olympic silver medal until finally getting the gold at Sydney in 2000.
		The sport developed in Tokyo's universities after the Okinawan master Funakoshi Gichin was invited by the Education Ministry to give a demonstration at Keio University in the early 1920's.
	www.japan-zone.com /omnibus/martial.shtml (1898 words)

	Sports - Explore Japan - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
		Many Japanese go to the sea for surfing and scuba diving in the summer, while skiing and snowboarding are popular winter pursuits.
		A team of 312 Japanese athletes competed in the 2004 Athens Olympics, and 109 took part in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
		Japanese children play a variety of sports through clubs at school or near where they live.
	web-japan.org /kidsweb/japan/sports.html (755 words)

	AsianWeek.com: Sports: New Museum Pays Tribute to Japanese Sports Pioneers
		Japanese Americans have attained the highest sporting honors imaginable: NCAA basketball championships, Wimbledon tennis crowns and Olympic Gold Medals.
		The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) honored five pioneering athletes with the creation of its new Japanese Sports Hall of Fame, which got a royal opening at Pacific Bell Park this past Saturday.
		His sporting lust was not conquered — he became an active member of the Japanese American National Bowling Association, and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1997.
	www.asianweek.com /2002_11_08/sports_pioneers.html (1145 words)

	Sport in Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Playing and watching sports are popular activities in Japan whether it is a traditional sport like judo, a team sport like baseball, a new sport like BMX or one of the many motorsports series.
		Western sports were initially stressed as a form of mental discipline, but Japanese have now come to enjoy them as recreational activities.
		Professional sports, the most famous being baseball which continues even today, started in late 1920s but a persistent rumors of bribes and a general attitude that sports should be for amateur players or as a hobby persisted.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Japanese_sports (1177 words)

	new japanese sports cars :: Online Catalog
		New japanese sports cars were considered qualifying studies.** The 14 Task Force evaluations in this report are based on these qualifying studies, all of which had good or fair execution.On the basis of the evidence of effectiveness, the Task Force either strongly recommended or recommended nine of new japanese sports** cars nine.
		New japanese sports cars tobacco-related morbidity and death, and success in one area might contribute to improvements new japanese sports cars the other areas as well.
		New japanese sports cars those used in the original studies.To be new japanese sports cars in the reviews of effectiveness, studies had to meet these criteria: meet.
	1loveu.org /new-japanese-sports-cars-5221.html (295 words)

	I Thought We Were Better Than The Japanese - Sports Central Message Boards
		None of those assumptions are unreasonable, based on Japanese WWII actions like the kamikaze, soldiers committing ritual suicide rather than being taken prisoner, and the aforementioned examples with the babies.
		The Japanese attack went a long way in exploding that myth (literally) and clearing the way for carriers to be the kings of naval warfare.
		Japanese codes were broke two years earlier clearly giving signals, and sometimes outright attack plans, but nothing was done.
	www.sports-central.org /community/boards/showthread.php?p=166948 (2794 words)

	Japanese sword etiquette » Netscape.com
		Sports – Japanese sword etiquette was probably one of the most intricate and sophisticated one.
		Sports – There are a lot of people who doubt the ability of a sword to serve as a real weapon considering our days' progress in weapon construction.
		Sports – The word "ninja" if translated from Japanese means "spy," and "ninjutsu" implies "the art of espionage." In Japan the legendary spies appeared somewhere in the 6th century A.D. The ninja's last professional union…
	sports.netscape.com /story/2006/11/20/japanese-sword-etiquette (137 words)

	Collecting Japanese Art
		Netsuke are toggles worn by Japanese men of the upper classes.
		With the Meiji restoration, the Japanese adopted Western clothing, which led to the decline of netsuke.
		A tsuba is the hand guard mounted on a Japanese sword.
	www.artelino.com /articles/collecting_japanese_art.asp (966 words)

	fashionfinders Japanese Sports Chic
		As the Japanese fashion-unique-istas have already demonstrated their creativity in putting together a mix of styles such as the Lolita, Gothic Lolita, British Inspired, Japanese Punk, Military, Cute and ethnic inspired looks, Japanese street style has evolved into into yet another new style aesthetic.
		Well, sportwear has been appropriated by the street for years now and Japanese Sports Chic is just another stop on the fashionisation of sports wear.
		The main key Japanese inspired trend in this look is the use of legwarmers (more than old news now) and long socks (last popular with girls in the UK in the late 80's early 90's).
	www.fashionfinders.co.uk /JapaneseSportsChic.html (269 words)

	The Rafu Shimpo - L.A. Japanese Daily News
		An unlikely object to covet has become the rage among Japanese sports fans and the kid who unwittingly made them famous will be on the field in Los Angeles this weekend.
		Trend-minded Japanese sports fans picked up on the impromptu memento and the frenzy was on.
		The Japanese press have pounced on the phenomenon, dubbing the towels “Prince Handkerchiefs.” Given Saito’s achievement and subsequent fame, the hankies are a symbol of success and perseverance in the eyes of many fans.
	www.rafu.com /sports_0.html (629 words)

	Japanese 2 Syllabus
		I have no way of verifying each absence and giving you extra time to do an assignment or allowing you extra days to study for a quiz or test that other students have already taken is patently unfair to the rest of the class (besides the security considerations involved in taking late tests).
		I assume you have signed up for Japanese 2 at a time that is convenient to you and at a time that work, appointments, and family responsibilities will not interfere.
		C. Evaluation: Students in Japanese 2 are evaluated on the basis of quizzes and tests.
	www.wvup.edu /Academics/humanities/Oldaker/japanese_2_syllabus.htm (1677 words)

	Sports Car Imports from AutoPlanet - Car Supermarket Japanese Sports Car Imports from AutoPlanet
		AutoPlanet is one of the largest retailers of Japanese Car Imports in the UK and we specialize in Sports cars providing much needed supply of these incredible export vehicles.
		Our Japanese holding company is the 4th largest trading company in the world and secures us a consistent source of supply.
		AutoPlanet Japanese Sports Car imports are so keenly priced that we can only offer them in limited numbers on a first come first served basis but can watch out for a particular model you require and let you know when it is going to be available!
	www.autoplanet.co.uk /sports_car_imports.htm (507 words)

	The Seattle Times: Sports: Notebook: Japanese star Jojima has his eye on Seattle
		Kenji Jojima, the highly regarded Japanese catcher, has reportedly landed in Los Angeles, ready to begin the process of pursuing his free agency.
		Whether he will land with the Mariners is an open question, but they are on his short list of preferred suitors — probably at the top of his list, according to recent Japanese media reports.
		Sports Nippon, a Japanese newspaper, reported recently that Seattle had already prepared a No. 2 Mariners jersey (Jojima's number with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks) with his name on the back.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/sports/2002610228_mari08.html (782 words)

	Japanese Sword Arts Martial Arts Sports Shopping
		- Special dealer of Japanese samurai swords - Antiques and modern swords as well as Iaito are available.
		- Authentic reproduction of Japanese Armor (armour), Helmets and Kabuto with Mempo.
		As well as fully functional Japanese swords and weapons for display and/or re-enactment use.
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Shopping/Sports/Martial_Arts/Japanese_Sword_Arts (366 words)

	Free Essay Examining Japanese Sports and Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
		Animals and sports have had a long-standing love/hate relationship: For man, the benefits are more times than not skewed in his favor f...
		The topic I chose is Japanese sports and games, especially sumo and other sports.
		I chose sports because I like to play sports and I’m interested in what kinds of things they like to do in their free time.
	www.echeat.com /essay.php?t=31358 (531 words)

	ESPN.com: NFL - Former NFL guard finds sporting success in Japan
		It is difficult to describe the sport, a hybrid of karate, tae kwon do, kickboxing and wrestling.
		Part of the popularity of Sapp, opined one Japanese journalist, is that he had few recognizable skills when he came onto the sports scene there, and built himself from unknown into unforgettable.
		When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl, some of the Japanese journalists covering the game in January queried defensive tackle Warren Sapp about whether the two were related.
	espn.go.com /nfl/columns/pasquarelli_len/1578963.html (1000 words)

	Sports in Japan, Summer 2005
		I had been interested in seeing some Japanese sports, mostly because of what I had heard about the intense and intricately coordinated cheering of each team's loyal fans.
		One of my roommates, An-chan, is seriously into sports, so she's been happy to arrange a few trips and it's been a fun way to spend time together.
		When we showed up at the stadium (a beautiful facility built for the 2002 World Cup) it was raining quite hard and each side's fans were already sporting their official team ponchos (red for the Reds, orange for Abirex).
	www.people.fas.harvard.edu /~aeggers/japansports.html (1173 words)

	Japanese Events and Festivals in Australia
		If you have a Japanese cultural event or Japanese exhibition you want to publicise to our 40,000+ readers, then please forward the information.
		The Japan Club of Victoria represented the Japanese society of Melbourne in the Moomba 2003 parade.
		Mr Fusanosuke NATSUME is the foremost manga (comic) critic of today and one of the few who systematically critiques Japanese manga and its industry.
	www.japaneselifestyle.com.au /events/events.html (517 words)

	DaVinci: Sports
		The Best Sports Columns of 2006Wall Street Journal - 2 hours agoThe average Daily Fix contains a dozen links to sports columns from around the Web, which over a year adds up to some 3,000 sports stories we thought were...
		ReutersFox Sports to dabble in digital video contentTG Daily - 13 hours agoAtlanta (GA) - Taking the "school" out of old school, Fox Sports has announced that it will begin to air sports content on the Web, and offer digital downloads...
		Thursday at the Champs Sports BowlJournal and Courier, IN - 3 hours agoBy Frank Oliver/Journal and Courier -- Purdue University president Martin C. Jischke announces that...
	www.bluegrassdavinci.com /ODP/Sports (359 words)

	JCCCNC Japanese American Sports Hall of Fame
		In November of 2002, the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California created the Japanese American Sports Hall of Fame to honor the achievements of distinguished Japanese American athletes.
		In addition to the presentation of awards at the Japanese American Sports Hall of Fame, a Silent and Live Auction and Raffle (benefiting the Nikkei Youth Sports Scholarship Fund) were held.
		The JASHF’s also introduced its Community Sports Hero Award honoring two organizations that have dedicated decades of service to tens of thousands of Japanese American youth by creating sports leagues and teams that positively impacted lives both on and off the field of play.
	www.jcccnc.org /events/jashf.htm (262 words)

	Japanese 1 Syllabus
		B. You will learn how to greet others in Japanese, how to take leave of others, how to talk about the classroom, how to talk about your school life, how to talk about the weather, and how to tell time, count, and read calendars.
		G. You will learn about Japanese holidays and festivals, Japanese astrology and fortune telling, Japanese games, sumo wrestling and other Japanese sports, wedding and funeral customs, business practices, Japanese manners, and Japanese animé.
		I assume you have signed up for Japanese 1 at a time that is convenient to you and at a time that work, appointments, and family responsibilities will not interfere.
	www.wvup.edu /Academics/humanities/Oldaker/japanese_1_syllabus.htm (1831 words)

	rediff.com sports: Japanese players shine in Europe
		Japan midfielders Junichi Inamoto and Shinji Ono have made an immediate impact on the new European season, scoring crucial goals in midweek matches to prompt gushing headlines in the Japanese newspapers.
		Inamoto, who joined English club Fulham on a one-year loan last month, scored with a wonderful solo effort as the premier league outfit side 2-2 at Bologna in the first leg of the Intertoto Cup final on Tuesday.
		Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2002/aug/15japs.htm (463 words)

	Japanese Sports Cars - The Next Big Thing - Motor Trend Classic
		Some of today's best sports and performance cars come from Japan: Mitsubishi's Evolution, the Subaru WRX STI, Nissan's reborn Z, and the Mazda RX-8 and MX-5 (Miata).
		Japanese carmakers don't have 50 or 100 years of great performance models to draw on, but the ones they've made in the last 40 years or so are now drawing interest from collectors.
		As with the early Z, 1970 and 1971 seem to be the best years, and while the two-door coupe is the preferred body style, the four-door is popular, too, and both are easy to modify into good-performing sport sedans.
	www.motortrend.com /classic/features/c12_0601_japanese_sports_cars (541 words)

	The Top 20 Japan Sports Stories of 2006 : Sports : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
		Japanese players have now been going to the major leagues for years, with varied levels of success.
		But when the top baseball-playing countries of the world finally put most of their best players on the same field for the first time, Japan rose to the top.
		In firmly establishing the nation's status as a powerhouse, Japan's victory at the inaugural World Baseball Classic under the legendary Sadaharu Oh was voted as the top Japanese sports story of 2006 by the sports staff of The Daily Yomiuri.
	www.yomiuri.co.jp /dy/sports/20061227TDY20001.htm (1221 words)

	Padres Sign First Japanese Pitcher - Sports
		Otsuka, a reliever, is the first Japanese player to sign with the Padres.
		Last year Otsuka, 31, went 1-3 with a 2.09 ERA and 17 saves in 51 relief appearances for the Chunichi Dragons of the Japanese Central League.
		In 305 career appearances, Otsuka complied a 14-23 record with a 2.39 ERA with 137 saves in the Japanese League.
	www.nbcsandiego.com /sports/2697272/detail.html (169 words)

	Tradtional Japanese Sports-printer-friendly version \| National Clearinghouse for U.S.-Japan Studies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
		The Q and A section of the page links to discussions of traditional sports, professional sports, karate, baseball and soccer, football, and international competition.
		Introduces aikido, a Japanese martial art that focuses not on punching or kicking an opponent, but on using the opponent's own energy to control or throw him.
		Introduces judo, a Japanese martial art that has its origins in jujutsu (a system of hand-to-hand combat used by bushi or samurai in feudal Japan).
	www.indiana.edu /~japan/intguid3-pfv.htm (550 words)

	Amazon.com: Japanese Sports Cars: Speed and Style (Car Classics): Books: Jerry Craven,Linda Craven (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
		Provides a brief history of Japanese sports cars in the United States and describes the special features of the most popular models.
		Find Sports Car Japanese — Learn car dealer price secrets.
		Brand New Mazdaspeed 3 Sports Car — Detailed info on the brand new Mazdaspeed 3 including specs, picture gallery, pricing, and more.
	www.amazon.com /Japanese-Sports-Cars-Speed-Classics/dp/0865932565 (496 words)

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